All-Ireland Senior Football Final

The All-Ireland Senior Football Final is the day every GAA county dreams about. Croke Park on the last Sunday in July, 82,000 people, and the Sam Maguire Cup waiting for the winners. Under the new 16-team knockout format for 2026, every game on the road to the final will have been do-or-die.

What to Expect

Two counties who’ve survived the provincial championships and the new knockout format go head to head for the biggest prize in Gaelic football. The atmosphere in Croke Park is extraordinary - the colour, the noise, the tension. Whether Dublin are involved or not, this is a day when the whole country is watching.

The new championship format means the 2026 final could throw up a pairing we haven’t seen in years. That unpredictability is what makes it unmissable.

Good to Know

• Sunday July 26, 2026
• Tickets allocated through county boards - extremely limited general sale
• Check gaa.ie/tickets
• Croke Park capacity: 82,300
• The minor final usually precedes the senior match

Getting There

Croke Park, Jones’ Road, Dublin 3. Drumcondra DART is 15 minutes. Connolly Station 20-25 minutes. Dublin Bus 1, 11, 13, 16, 33, 41, 44. No parking on match day.